Much of the news provided by this newspaper is_______, not foreign.
A.domestic
B.strain
C.purchase
D.murder
A.domestic
B.strain
C.purchase
D.murder
People are more likely to believe in news reports than ads because ______; .
A.they reach a larger audience than ads do
B.they are all latest events
C.they appear in independent media
D.they are much more in number and stand out clearly
【D4】
SPEAKER A: HAVE YOU HEARD MY GOOD NEWS? SPEAKER B: 【D4】______ SPEAKER A: I GOT A PROMOTION AT WORK EARLIER THIS WEE
K. SPEAKER B: 【D5】______ SPEAKER A: IT"S THE TRUT
H. I AM REALLY HAPPY. SPEAKER B: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTIO
N. SPEAKER A: THANK YOU VERY MUC
H. SPEAKER B: I AM REALLY EXCITED FOR YOU. SPEAKER A: 【D6】______ SPEAKER B: I"M SERIOUS. YOU DESERVED THIS PROMOTIO
N. SPEAKER A:【D7】______ SPEAKER B: YES, I DO. A. IS THAT RIGHT?
B. YOU HAVEN"T TOLD ME ANYTHING YET.
C. IS THAT WHAT YOU REALLY THINK?
D. ARE YOU REALLY?
【D7】
SPEAKER A: HAVE YOU HEARD MY GOOD NEWS? SPEAKER B: 【D4】______ SPEAKER A: I GOT A PROMOTION AT WORK EARLIER THIS WEE
K. SPEAKER B: 【D5】______ SPEAKER A: IT"S THE TRUT
H. I AM REALLY HAPPY. SPEAKER B: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTIO
N. SPEAKER A: THANK YOU VERY MUC
H. SPEAKER B: I AM REALLY EXCITED FOR YOU. SPEAKER A: 【D6】______ SPEAKER B: I"M SERIOUS. YOU DESERVED THIS PROMOTIO
N. SPEAKER A:【D7】______ SPEAKER B: YES, I DO. A. IS THAT RIGHT?
B. YOU HAVEN"T TOLD ME ANYTHING YET.
C. IS THAT WHAT YOU REALLY THINK?
D. ARE YOU REALLY?
【D6】
SPEAKER A: HAVE YOU HEARD MY GOOD NEWS? SPEAKER B: 【D4】______ SPEAKER A: I GOT A PROMOTION AT WORK EARLIER THIS WEE
K. SPEAKER B: 【D5】______ SPEAKER A: IT"S THE TRUT
H. I AM REALLY HAPPY. SPEAKER B: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTIO
N. SPEAKER A: THANK YOU VERY MUC
H. SPEAKER B: I AM REALLY EXCITED FOR YOU. SPEAKER A: 【D6】______ SPEAKER B: I"M SERIOUS. YOU DESERVED THIS PROMOTIO
N. SPEAKER A:【D7】______ SPEAKER B: YES, I DO. A. IS THAT RIGHT?
B. YOU HAVEN"T TOLD ME ANYTHING YET.
C. IS THAT WHAT YOU REALLY THINK?
D. ARE YOU REALLY?
Not all shark attacks are reported because______.
A.bad news tends to be hidden
B.it is too costly to publicize the data
C.some information is just tricky
D.no one likes to collect the statistics
For even greater saving, always dial direct, that is, without an operator’s help. Rates(资;费) on direct calls are lower after five o’clock in the evening and lowest after eleven o’clock at night. Collect, person-to-person, and pay phone calls require the services of an operator, and they cost more than direct calls.
Need to call out of the country? Now calls to many overseas places may be dialed direct. Check your telephone direction for overseas area codes.
Next time you have good news, or you just want to stay in touch, remember, a phone call means so much more than a letter. This has been a message from Southern Bell Telephone Company.
(1) To make a ten-minute call costs $2.60, if you are in New York and want to be connected with a person in_______.
A.Alaska B.Los Angeles
C.Hawaii D.Mexico City
(2) According to this passage, when is a dial telephone call cheapest?
A.During weekend hours.
B.After 5 in the evening.
C.During working hours.
D.After 11 at night.
(3) Which type of call requires less money?
A.A direct dial call.
B.A collect call.
C.A person-to-person call.
D.A call from a pay phone.
(4) What should one do in order to make an overseas call?
A.Dial the operator.
B.Call telephone Southern Bell Telephone Company.
C.Check the phone book for the overseas operator’s number so that he can help you.
D.Check the phone book for overseas area codes so that you can dial direct.
(5) This passage is_______.
A.an article B.letter
C.a talk D.a dialogue
In the past, news was ______.
A.sent by telegraph
B.sent by letter
C.passed from one person to another
D.sent by telephone